Mid-20th century
Woman's bodice with elaborate embroidery on the front including geometric shapes small applied glass (shisha work) applied shells beading and tassels. There are beadwork panels on the sleeve cuffs and the tunic hems. On the back there are small panels of phulkari embroidery.
TRC 2021.3534
Bodice
Textile Research Centre
Cotton glass metal shell
Factory woven and printed cloth hand embroidered (open chain stitch back stitch plaist stitch darning stitch) applied glass (shisha work) and shells